Hard Truths for new gun owners

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04/17/20 • 32 min

With the recent spike in firearms sales nationwide due to the COVID-19 panic, there is an excess of under-educated new gun owners. Folks are reaching out to their friends who are "gun people" for advice and sometimes not getting the best info. Evan and Sam sit down to talk over the responsibilities for safety and education, bare minimums for what you should be looking at purchasing, and the economic reality of what it costs to outfit yourself with a proper defensive tool.

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